Volha Khudzenka ( be, Вольга Сяргееўна Худзенка;

Łacinka The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka (from be, лацінка or łacinka, BGN/PCGN: ''Latsinka'', ) for the Latin script in general is the common name for writing Belarusian using Latin script. It is similar to the Sorbian alphabet a ...

: Volha Siarhiejeŭna Chudzienka; born 12 May 1992) is a Belarusian

sprint canoeist Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water. Overview Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are som ...

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2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 metres with teammates

Iryna Pamialova Iryna Uladzimirauna Pamialova ( be, Ірына Уладзіміраўна Памялова; born 5 April 1990 in Zhodzina) is a Belarusian canoer. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 500 metres event with Nadzeya Papok ...

Nadzeya Papok Nadzeya Liapeshka (née ''Papok''; be, Надзея Міхайлаўна Ляпешка (Папок); Łacinka: Nadzieja Michajłaŭna Liapieška; born 26 April 1989) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, sh ...

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Maryna Pautaran Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran ( be, Марына Віктараўна Літвінчук (Паўтаран); Łacinka: Maryna Viktaraŭna Litvinčuk, born 12 March 1988) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist. At the 2012 Summe ...

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2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

in Rio de Janeiro, she won bronze in the same event with Nadzeya Liapeshka,

Maryna Litvinchuk Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran ( be, Марына Віктараўна Літвінчук (Паўтаран); Łacinka: Maryna Viktaraŭna Litvinčuk, born 12 March 1988) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist. At the 2012 Sum ...

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Marharyta Makhneva Marharyta Ryhorauna Makhneva, née Tsishkevich, be, Маргарыта Рыгораўна Махнева (Цішкевіч); Łacinka: Marharyta Ryhoraŭna Machnieva (Ciškievič); born 13 February 1992) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist. She wo ...

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2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

, she won a silver medal in Women's K-4 500 metres.

Career

She competed at the

2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was held from 6–10 August 2014 in Moscow, Russia. They were chosen at an ICF board of directors meeting in Budapest on 10 April 2010. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are broken up i ...

2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the 41st edition of the World Championships, were held from 19–23 August 2015 in Milan, Italy. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are broken up into Canadian canoe (C), an open canoe wi ...

2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the 43rd edition of the World Championships, were held in Račice, Czech Republic, from 23 to 27 August 2017. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are contested in either a Canadian cano ...

2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the 44th edition of the World Championships, were held in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, from 22 to 26 August 2018. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions were contested in either a Canadian c ...

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2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the 45th edition of the World Championships, were held in Szeged, Hungary from 21 to 25 August 2019. The championships served as the primary qualification regatta for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...

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* * * 1992 births Belarusian female canoeists Living people Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Belarus Olympic silver medalists for Belarus Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Chojniki District Canoeists at the 2015 European Games Canoeists at the 2019 European Games European Games medalists in canoeing European Games gold medalists for Belarus European Games silver medalists for Belarus European Games bronze medalists for Belarus Universiade medalists in canoeing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Belarus Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Gomel Region 21st-century Belarusian women {{Belarus-canoe-bio-stub